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eBay Sellers Respond to Class Action Lawsuit
An online seller of bicycle parts filed a class action lawsuit against eBay, alleging the company ha ...
Monday August 25, 2014
Dealer Gets $3.2 Million Bid for Comic on eBay
Collectibles dealer Darren Adams sold a comic book on eBay that ended with a bid of $3.2 million d ...
Thursday August 21, 2014
So How About Those PayPal Rumors?
PayPal was the subject of two noteworthy rumors this week, both addressed in Friday's Newsflash: A ...
Monday August 18, 2014
Is eBay's Cross-Border Push Putting Antiques Dealers at Risk?
eBay is putting in place a number of programs both here and abroad to increase the ease with which f ...
Saturday August 16, 2014
eBay Buyers Can't Withdraw Negative Feedback
Did you know you can't withdraw negative feedback you've left for a seller on eBay? It's not a new p ...
Wednesday August 13, 2014
Sellers of Vintage Goods Are Angry over Latest Etsy Test
Some sellers who use Etsy to list vintage items are furious after discovering the marketplace is run ...
Monday August 11, 2014
eBay Helps Chinese Sellers Flood Site with Fake Old Things
The term "new vintage" grates on the nerves of collectors and sellers, and not just because it's a ...
Wednesday August 6, 2014
Thanks for the Memories, Everyday and Big
Passages. Birthdays, weddings, graduations; these are the events we tend to document with our camera ...
Monday August 4, 2014
Terry Kovel Shares The Latest Collecting Trends
What's new, what's out, and what's hot in the collectibles markets these days? Who better to ask tha ...